Dan Gould

But you got all them damn insects. and snakes and gators! You forgot the lizards, some of which grow to be about this size:

Of course it happens. We do NOT openly solicit burns. Thems the rules, so try to show some respect for your hosts.

P/C, about 70 degrees at the moment. Yesterday sucked though with about three inches of rain.

Is this "manipulation"? I'm watching the Super Bowl. The Bears give up yet another third & long conversion. I yell an expletive or two. Coltrane and Gracie come at me from both sides and start licking my face, because they know I am upset and they don't want me to be that way. Dan- All we know for certain is that you have yelled, and that your dogs have responded by licking your face. You may interpret that however you wish; but your interpretation may not be reality. For instance, it could be that when you are so excited as to yell, you begin to sweat, and that your dogs can smell the sweat and come over to enjoy a few licks. Nice try, but there's no evidence to support your hypothesis. Their response is immediate, the house is a cool 76 degrees, and they know I am upset. The fact is that most dogs would stay away - Bailey, the beagle who preceded them, would in fact go into the other room when I yelled at the TV. These dogs exhibit a different behavior. If its a matter of interpreting human behavior in a way advantageous to them, why would one dog exhibit a flight response and the others would come around for some lovin's? Same "evolutionary" "learned" canine behavior? I don't think so.

Is this "manipulation"? I'm watching the Super Bowl. The Bears give up yet another third & long conversion. I yell an expletive or two. Coltrane and Gracie come at me from both sides and start licking my face, because they know I am upset and they don't want me to be that way. Is this the act of a couple of con men who think they'll get a treat out of it? They do it every time it happens. Sometimes I've thought about cursing for no reason, just to get that response from them. In fact, that gives me another example of how the scientists have it wrong. When playing, Coltrane will often bring a toy and drop it on my lap. We'll play tug of war, or keep away, and he loves it. Then out of nowhere, he will suddenly lean in and start licking my face. When he gets into it, he goes completely nuts, climbing into my lap, hooking his front paws around my neck, and literally swabbing every square inch of my face and neck. OK, so that is a calculated way of behaving to make me think I am loved and give him his food and his medical care and his attention? Then why does he do the same exact thing to Gracie? Gracie likes to get up on the couch, even if there is really no room for her with me, my wife and Coltrane up there already. But she will squeeze in, and with her at such close quarters, Coltrane often goes into the same behavior: licking and licking and licking of her face, ears, eyes, chest. Why? Because he loves Gracie and wants to take care of her. He's doing the exact same thing to her as he does to me. But Gracie doesn't feed him. Gracie doesn't make sure he's kept healthy. He can't get any benefit from doing this to Gracie, so why should we ascribe one motive when its dog on human behavior and another when its dog to dog? Its obvious to me that at root it is the exact same behavior: One creature in our pack expressing devotion to another. that they can be manipulative certainly doesnt dispute what you and many of us have experienced. The problem comes in applying human standards to dog behavior. We need to remember that to a dog, we are part of the "pack", the alpha dog in their pack. They behave in a submissive, loving way because it ensures their continued membership in the pack and not in some sort of con man's game to ensure a steady supply of food. As far as why humans keep cuddly pets like dogs or cats, its obvious that they fill an emotional need. But I feel sorry for anyone who doesn't believe that a dog is genuinely happy when its owner arrives at home. which brings up another display of legitimate affection from one of my long ago canine companions. Chauncey was a high-strung Irish Setter. He was always very very happy when any one of us got home, but when we started going away to school, he'd really go ape-shit when we'd come home. I mean, he would literally tremble from head to tail in happiness and would yelp for joy. When I got home for Christmas or summer break, I had to spend ten or fifteen minutes with Chauncey first. So long as I was petting him and talking to him, the trembling would subside - but as soon as I stopped, he'd go into the same hysterics. Now, this was a dog who was well-cared for in my absence. He had everything he needed for a happy life. But he didn't have me. Don't tell me it was an act so that I'd give him a treat. He was just plain glad to see me. So much so that he also quickly began to surmize when the summer came to an end and I was getting ready to leave again. When the suitcases came out and I started spending time getting ready, he would sit on the bed, watching me with the saddest looking eyes you can imagine.

Is this "manipulation"? I'm watching the Super Bowl. The Bears give up yet another third & long conversion. I yell an expletive or two. Coltrane and Gracie come at me from both sides and start licking my face, because they know I am upset and they don't want me to be that way. Is this the act of a couple of con men who think they'll get a treat out of it? They do it every time it happens. Sometimes I've thought about cursing for no reason, just to get that response from them. In fact, that gives me another example of how the scientists have it wrong. When playing, Coltrane will often bring a toy and drop it on my lap. We'll play tug of war, or keep away, and he loves it. Then out of nowhere, he will suddenly lean in and start licking my face. When he gets into it, he goes completely nuts, climbing into my lap, hooking his front paws around my neck, and literally swabbing every square inch of my face and neck. OK, so that is a calculated way of behaving to make me think I am loved and give him his food and his medical care and his attention? Then why does he do the same exact thing to Gracie? Gracie likes to get up on the couch, even if there is really no room for her with me, my wife and Coltrane up there already. But she will squeeze in, and with her at such close quarters, Coltrane often goes into the same behavior: licking and licking and licking of her face, ears, eyes, chest. Why? Because he loves Gracie and wants to take care of her. He's doing the exact same thing to her as he does to me. But Gracie doesn't feed him. Gracie doesn't make sure he's kept healthy. He can't get any benefit from doing this to Gracie, so why should we ascribe one motive when its dog on human behavior and another when its dog to dog? Its obvious to me that at root it is the exact same behavior: One creature in our pack expressing devotion to another.

If you are saying that if Duke hadn't hired him, he wouldn't have accomplished much and might have died alone in PA, well, that's impossible to dispute. Obviously no one would know him if Duke hadn't hired him. The bigger question is, what would the Ellington-Strayhorn songs sound like if Duke hadn't hired him? Obviously we would still celebrate Duke - but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't celebrate Strayhorn as well. Strayhorn is fine and I celebrate him. Ellington's reputation was established earlier. But its not as if Ellington's reputation iis based solely on that pre-collaboration period.

If you are saying that if Duke hadn't hired him, he wouldn't have accomplished much and might have died alone in PA, well, that's impossible to dispute. Obviously no one would know him if Duke hadn't hired him. The bigger question is, what would the Ellington-Strayhorn songs sound like if Duke hadn't hired him? Obviously we would still celebrate Duke - but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't celebrate Strayhorn as well.

Yes you do. "Moanin'" recorded just weeks after they first laid it down at Rudy's. Absolute bliss.

FWIW, Gambit is in the "Lonehill" family of dubitable labels.

I don't think so. I offered to look for them next time I have a VO gig in Miami, and asked Clem to drop the "no stock" claim if I could show that they have a big ass warehouse.

Agree with MG - A New Perspective is superior, though that isn't to say that its a terrible record.

My wife drinks coffee but hates coffee ice cream, (hates Starbucks, too) but I was eating coffee ice cream as a kid, long before I started drinking it. The Starbucks brand is the best I've had, though living in Florida, I should certainly check out the Publix label as well. Whoever they buy their stuff from, Publix has some good flavors of both ice cream and frozen yogurt. Be careful on the Starbucks brand, one of the low-fat or low-sugar varieties has a really dry, un-creamy like consistency. I think its the Splenda .

That, and the fact that they get a nice profit on their shipping charge, since Media Mail for a CD is maybe a buck while they are getting $2.59 each. Brings their price more in line with a lot of other sellers.

But mortgage companies work on revenue in the tens of millions of dollars. When you add all those deposits together, one extra day of interest makes a huge difference. Not so much when you're talking about one CD, even if its a thousand such CDs a week. I take it then that you don't order from any Amazon Marketplace dealer then? Because the card is charged approximately one hour after you click "place order" on the Amazon site (since you can't cancel Marketplace orders so easily, they give you a little time to think it over). Once the money is collected, Amazon informs the seller, who is *supposed* to ship in a timely fashion. But they've charged your card long before shipping.

Moviemars has been fine in my experience. They also seem to be accurate in what is in stock and what isn't.

We do not solicit burns on this board. The band has been hard at work trying to make it and does not need people posting blatant attempts to violate copyright laws.

You're right, there. I'm told you can get it elsewhere for about $10-$12. But I like your title better than mine. I'm not sure how much I'm laughing at you, Clem, or that Caiman price ("list price $37 - our price $43) but thanks for the chuckle.

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I don't get this, Mike. You wish they would cancel the sale, yet at the same time, they "repeatedly invite me to cancel my order". How much ripping off are they doing if they remind you that you are free to cancel your order? You may also want to recalibrate the assumptions of complaint rates. Given that positive experiences are far less likely to receive feedback (like Felser, I never post feedback on any Amazon seller) I would bet that if every transaction got rated, their positive rate would rise above 95%, easily. There are thousands of transactions that they don't get "credit" for.

You just don't have a clue, do you? Since we both love those Ace folks so much ... I've been grabbing various Ace compilation/reissues through Caiman - about $12 plus shipping vs Amazon @$18.99. Or speaking of the other Ace folks, Mr. Vincent down in Ole Miss., I've grabbed most of the Ace label reissue comps from Caiman - $8, $10, maybe $12 - some of them Amazon doesn't even list as available, or if they are, they give a 3 to 6 week time frame - and Caiman came through in a week or less, at a better price. Keep "schoolin" me, son. I'll keep enjoying the price, service and selection of Caiman. And I'll tell you what, the next time I have a VO gig in Miami, I'll try to swing by their warehouse. If I tell you it covers about a city block, will you get off the "don't stock anything" BS?

That website has two links to purchase: one for US and Canada, one for everyone else. The link sends you to paypal, or you can send a check or money order in US dollars.

I have ordered an enormous amount from Caiman. Everything has had the same Miami address. Some took several weeks to ship - it still came from Miami. Stick to what you think you know something about. And thanks for the heads up on the Fulson - I was recently looking at that since its got like two discs of unissued or alternate tracks.

Not true. I have ordered from Caiman and had items ship within 24 hours. Could that be if they had "NO STOCK"?

other Chewy moments: OMG CYBIL SHEPPERD IS F-ING HOT!!!! ******************************************** OMG LOU DONALDSON MAKES A KILLER SAMMITCH!!!! ********************************************* OMG I MET A CHICK WHOS FATHER WAS HANK'S SECOND COUSIN'S BARBER SHE SAID HANK IS THE SHITTE AND I ALMOST CREAMED MY PANTS.